"Bharatheeya Philosophy"

Hindu Philosophy in a Nutshell:-

Vedanta, the starting premise of Hindu Religion, asserts that Brahman (the abstract God) is the 

Absolute Truth. Brahman has multiple roles to play: the creator, the maintainer, and the destroyer 

all in one. Vedanta states that the universal soul, Brahman is eternal and the individual human 

soul, Atman ultimately unifies with Brahman. Advaita implies the ultimate identity of Brahman 

(Universal soul) and Jivatman (human soul). Dwaita opposes advaita on almost all points and 

maintains an ultimate diversity of Brahman and Jivatman. Visistadvaita (qualified non-duality) 

maintains a crucial differentiation as well as a fundamental identity.

The Hindu philosophy and logic provide unassailable strength to the concept of the fundamental 

unity in the worship of a multitude of gods. Hinduism is highly individualistic and Hindus love the 

freedom to worship their personal choice of an icon to visualize the abstract Brahman. That 

explains the rapid growth of temples, gods, and rituals across India and beyond. Even illiterate 

villagers are proud and enthusiastic to elaborate on stories about their temple gods and their 

significance. Such stories invariably are more adventurous and heroic than "Superman" episodes, 

but with a divine touch. The temple epitomizes God in a spiritual form and the various parts of his 

body symbolizes philosophical concepts. It serves as the symbolic link between Human and God, 

between Material and Spiritual and between Obvious and Ideal. Names of the miscellaneous 

segments of the temple designate different organs of the human body (garbhagraha (Sanctum 

Sanctorium) represents the human heart).